Interesting article from Associated Press. I can see that it addresses the issue of “testing” but does “cheating” affect “learning”… and, if so, then how?
More than seven in 10 teen-agers say students in their school cheat on tests, and almost as many say cheating on homework is widespread, too, a national poll finds.
Almost a third of students admit to cheating, according to the ABC News Primetime poll of kids ages 12 to 17.
The vast majority of students said they know cheaters lose out in the long run, and that their parents would rather have them do their best work, regardless of grades, than cheat.
Yet just a third of students said they’ve had a serious talk with their parents about cheating. And most of those polled said cheaters in their school don’t get caught.
Older teens were most likely to be involved in cheating.
More than two in 10 students ages 12 to 14 say they’ve cheated; that number rose to more than 4 in 10 among students ages 16 and 17.
Two in three students said at least some students at their school have handed in homework or papers not their own, such as work copied from another student or downloaded from the Internet.